Books by Carl von Clausewitz

ON WAR is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832 it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soilders statemen, and intellectuals from Marx and Bismarck to Raymond Aron.

This abridged edition of On War by Beatrice Heuser, using the acclaimed translation by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, selects the central books in which Clausewitz's views on the nature and theory of war are developed.

Skal baggrunden for krig søges i de sorteste og hemmeligste afkroge af menneskets sjæl? Eller er krig resultatet af en rationel forfølgelse af klart definerede politiske mål? Indblik i menneskers mod, kækhed, dristighed, frygt, men også moralske kræfter og militære fornuft er alt sammen vigtige elementer i Carl von Clausewitz' klassiske afhandling Om krig - uden sammenligning den vestlige histories mest indflydelsesrige analyse af krigens væsen og logik.Den preussiske generalmajor Clausewitz var selv med i krigene mod Napoleon, og hans skelsættende tanker om militær teori og praksis har påvirket generationer af statsmænd, intellektuelle, soldater og hellige krigere; Om krig har haft vidt forskellige læsere som Otto von Bismarck, Karl Marx, Michel Foucault og nogle af vor tids terrorister fra al-Qaeda.I denne nyudgivelse af Clausewitz har Mogens Chrom Jacobsen oversat værkets centrale dele. I sin introduktion reflekterer idehistoriker Mikkel Thorup bl.a. over den berømte tese, at krig blot er politikkens fortsættelse med andre midler, og han viser, at Clausewitz er uomgængelig, hvis man vil forstå det 21. århundredes krige i Irak og Afghanistan.

On War (1832) is a treatise on the philosophical aspects of warfare by Prussian general, scholar, and strategist Carl von Clausewitz. Published posthumously by the author's wife-who edited his manuscript and wrote the book's introduction-On War is one of history's most important works on warfare and military strategy, and continues to be studied to this day.With a background in art, culture, and history, and with extensive experience as a combat veteran, Clausewitz sought to understand the military success of such figures as Napoleon and Frederick the Great. What interested Clausewitz the most was how these leaders effectively mobilized entire nations to launch military campaigns larger and more violent than any in European history. Although he initially began with the theory that war was one aspect of a population's struggle for survival, he eventually came to believe that war was a method of imposing the will of one state on another. By privileging politics and philosophy in his study of warfare, Clausewitz changed the way military figures, politicians, and scholars thought of and perpetrated the process of war. Most crucially, Clausewitz suggests that war serves no purpose in and of itself, but rather acts as an instrument of a political party or group. In addition, Clausewitz believed that strong moral and political motivations-especially in the case of defense-greatly increased the chance of victory. On War was read and interpreted by Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Dwight Eisenhower, and has, for over a century and a half, continued to shape the concept and conduct of war.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carl von Clausewitz's On War is a classic of history, philosophy, and military theory reimagined for modern readers.

Moving from strategy to battle scene to analysis, this first English translation of volume five of Clausewitz's collected works nimbly conveys the character of Clausewitz's writing in all its registers: the brisk, often powerful description of events as they unfolded and the critical reflections on strategic theory and its implications.

Vom Kriege ist das Hauptwerk von Carl von Clausewitz, das sich mit der Theorie des Krieges beschäftigt. Seine Theorien über Strategie, Taktik und Philosophie hatten großen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des Kriegswesens in allen westlichen Ländern und werden bis heute an Militärakademien gelehrt. Sie finden auch im Bereich der Unternehmensführung sowie im Marketing Anwendung. Seine Theorien sind Inhalt des Lehrplanes der Betriebswirtschaft an der Harvard University und verschiedener anderer Managementschulen. Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (1780-1831) war ein preußischer General, Heeresreformer und Militärtheoretiker.

Carl von Clausewitz entered the Prussian military at the age of twelve as a Lance-Corporal and would go on to obtain the rank of Major-General. In "On War", Clausewitz draws upon his experiences fighting in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, as well as his military studies at the "Kriegsakademie", or Prussian War Academy, which he would eventually become director of. Clausewitz employs a dialectical approach to military analysis, which leads to frequent modern misinterpretation. Described as both a realist and a romantic, Clausewitz argued that war could not simply be reduced to the logistics on the ground but rather called for rapid decision making by alert commanders responding to unexpected developments unfolding under the "fog of war". First published in 1832, "On War" is a mainstay of modern military colleges, a monumental work of military analysis and philosophy, which continues to be studied and interpreted to this day. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the classic translation of Colonel J. J. Graham.

A new edition of von Clausewitz's classic treatise on military strategy, reinterpreted by Graham Harman through the philosophy of speculative realism.

Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is best known for his masterpiece of military theory On War, yet that work formed only the first three of ten volumes of his published writings. Among these historical works, perhaps the most important is Napoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign, which covers a crucial period in the French Revolutionary Wars.

In this wise and well-argued book, Isidor Chein invites his readers to lift their eyes from experimental research for a time to consider the relationship between science and the image of man

Among the enormous oeuvre of Clausewitz the best-known work, by far, is the unfinished magnum opus On War